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See writeup with photos here;

[https://motofaction.org/motorcycles/honda-cx-gl/replacing-front-engine-cover-what-check-honda-cx500-gl500-cx650-gl650/ MotoFaction - replacing the front engine cover on a CX or GL]

How to replace the front engine cover, courtesy of Reg from Bristol. Thanks, Reg.

Best practise is
get new front cover gasket and o rings for the oil system
drop the oil and water
remove headers, rad and fan
disconnect the clutch cable and oil pressure cable and remove the 8mm headed bolts
AS you remove the cover be warned theres a wee ally oil meteing niplle that sits between the
cover and the gearbox
Note its position and dont lose or forget it !
Also the clutch pusher thing which may drop out

While your in there remove the oil pump and check/clean the strainer and
adjust oil pump chain on reassembly
The oil system is where its best to renew the related O rings so pay attention to
what goes where.

When ithe front cover is back on fill with oil but dont do the cooling system yet
connect up the oil light switch
crank the motor on the button with kill switch '''off'''
(we dont want it to start yet)
and watch the oil light..
If it goes out after a bt of cranking, youre safe and can carry on with reassembly
If it doesnt go out, you've made an error and will have to go back in